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Perseid Meteor Shower

The Perseid Meteor Shower is a prolific annual meteor shower caused when Earth passes through the debris stream left by Comet 109P/Swift‑Tuttle. Active from mid‑July to late August, it peaks around August 12–13, producing up to ~50–100 meteors per hour under dark skies—many bright and fast enough to leave colorful wakes.

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APODs including "Perseid Meteor Shower"

Perseid Meteor, Red Sprites, and Nova RS Ophiuchus

Perseid Meteor, Red Sprites, and Nova RS Ophiuchus

16/08/2021

Perseid Rain

Perseid Rain

15/08/2021

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand

14/08/2021

A Perfect Spiral

A Perfect Spiral

13/08/2021

Perseus and the Lost Meteors

Perseus and the Lost Meteors

09/08/2021

Perseids Around the Milky Way

Perseids Around the Milky Way

17/08/2020

NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

16/08/2020

Mars at the Moon's Edge

Mars at the Moon's Edge

15/08/2020

Churning Clouds on Jupiter

Churning Clouds on Jupiter

11/08/2020

The Perseids and the Plough

The Perseids and the Plough

15/08/2019

Perseid Meteors over Slovakia

Perseid Meteors over Slovakia

12/08/2019

M16 Close Up

M16 Close Up

10/08/2019

Atlas at Dawn

Atlas at Dawn

09/08/2019

Curiosity at Teal Ridge

Curiosity at Teal Ridge

08/08/2019

Real Time Perseid

Real Time Perseid

08/09/2018

Parker vs Perseid

Parker vs Perseid

16/08/2018

The Pencil Nebula in Red and Blue

The Pencil Nebula in Red and Blue

13/08/2018

Meteor before Galaxy

Meteor before Galaxy

12/08/2018

Animation: Perseid Meteor Shower

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08/08/2018

Perseids over the Pyrénées

Perseids over the Pyrénées

18/08/2017

Perseid by the Sea

Perseid by the Sea

16/08/2017

Night of the Perseids

Night of the Perseids

10/08/2017

Milky Way and Exploding Meteor

Milky Way and Exploding Meteor

06/08/2017

Perseid Meteors over Turkey

Perseid Meteors over Turkey

01/08/2017

Spiral Meteor through the Heart Nebula

Spiral Meteor through the Heart Nebula

05/09/2016

Gigantic Jet Lightning over China

Gigantic Jet Lightning over China

23/08/2016

Gamma-rays and Comet Dust

Gamma-rays and Comet Dust

20/08/2016

Perseid Night at Yosemite

Perseid Night at Yosemite

18/08/2016

Meteor before Galaxy

Meteor before Galaxy

17/08/2016

The Easterbunny Comes to NGC 4725

The Easterbunny Comes to NGC 4725

12/08/2016